Clevis



L. JAQUISH.

(No Model.)

GLEVIS. I

Patented Mar. 18, 1884.

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LOUDEN JAQUISH, OF MAPLE RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

CLEVIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,402, dated March 18, 1884.

Application filed November 28, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Louonn Jaoursn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Maple Rapids, in the county of Clinton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Olevises; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in clevises, its object being to provide a means whereby accidental vertical displacement of the connecting-pin will be prevented; and it consists in providing a clevis of ordinary construction, at its rear portion adjacent to its perforated end,with an upwardly and forwardly extending lip, and in providing the connecting-pin with a slotted flange or collar, the parts being adapted to be used in combination, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing I have illustrated my invention bya perspective view, in which- A represents a clevis of ordinary construction, which may be of any approved pattern, B B being the perforated ends, through which the connecting-pin passes, the lower perforated end, B, being of ordinary construction, while on the upper end, B, is formed a lip, C, which lip is constructed so as to extend upwardly and rearwardly, the end of the same being on a line with the perforations in the aforesaid end, and will provide a groove in which the collar on the pin will lie.

D represents the connecting-pin, which is provided with a flange or collar, D, which collar has formed therein a slot, cl, which extends from the edge of the collar to the body of the pin. Above this collar the usual head or Wrench is formed.

When it is desired to attach the clevis to a plow-beam, double-tree, or other implement, the clevis is placed upon the same in the usual manner and the pin inserted in the perforation in the head B, the slot (1 being placed so as to coincide with the lip G. Then the flange or collar D rests upon the end B, the pin is turned so that the slot and lip will not register, and when in this position it is evident that the pin cannot be displaced until the same is turned so that the lip and slot will register or be on a line with each other.

It will be seen that by the means hereinbefore described I dispense with nuts and screwthreads on the end of the pin, and provide a cheap and effective means for preventing the accidental displacement of the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with the clevis A, provided with a perforated end, B, having a lip, 0, formed thereon, the pin D, having a slotted collar, D, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I after my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUDEN J AQUISH.

Witnesses:

WM. H. OWEN, O'rro BuLLIs. 

